Gore.

Southland Times, Issue 14799, 16 November 1900, Page 3

Gore.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Runaways are becoming almost an epidemic here, some three or four haviug occurred lately. On Tuesday afternoon as Messrs Scoular, of Pukerau, were driving along past the Albion Hotel in East Gore, in a four-wheeler, the horses suddenly took fright at the 3.30 train, which at that moment dashed past. Becoming frantic, they dashed round the corner of the hotel so sharply that the vehicle was overturned, precipitating the occupants violently to the ground. Fortunately, a severe shaking and a few bruises was the extent of the men's injuries. Dragging the inverted trap after them, the horses continued their mad career along the whole length of the main street, leaving in their train bits of broken harness, trap, &c. Ultimately they were stopped and unhitched, no damages being founcl on them. The trap was badly knocked about. Yesterday afternoon the cycling club's billy-run to Croydon was again, owing to the small attendance of members— due no doubt to the unsettled state of the weather — postponed, and the small number who did assemble had a run out the Otama road instead, the rile being an enjoyable one. The current session of the Young Men's Society was terminated last evening when a concert was given in the Temperance Hall, the attendance being but moderate. Rev. H. Beggs presided over an appreciative audience. The programme presented was a capitai one, and comprised the following : — Pianoforte selection, Miss Hoffman ; solos by Misses A. Johnston, M. Mac Gibbon, A. Calder, J. Wilson, F. MacDonell, and Messrs J. Jamie (encored), W. Wright (two numbers, encored), Cookson (encored) and G. Matheson (encored) ; recitations by Messrs J. Jamie, C. Evison (encored) and W. Boyd ; readings by Messrs W. T. Calder and C. W. Ross. The accompaniments were tastefully played by Misses Hoffman, Johnston and Calder. Rev. Mr Beggs, in moving a vote of thanks to the performers, intimated that the session was now closed, and he trusted that next year they would open with renewed vigour. Mr R. McNab, M.H.R., is calling a meetj ing of farmers and companies interested in j the Charlton creek water question. He is ' desirous of seeing some satisfactory arrangement come to, and if the companies will only be reasonable there is no cause why suitable terms should not be definitely fixed; at anyrate the chance is here given for such to eventuate. The good return obtained by the Mataura Centrafs little prospecting dredge of some 23 ounces for last week, can have only one effect— to make the river claims of still greater value. In conversation with a gentleman who knows more about the river than perhaps anyone in Gore, but whose name, for obvious reasons, I am unable to give, he said that had the company erected a dredge of larger dimensions than the one

they are constructing he would have guaranteed them a return of 100 ounces per week. He is confident that the venture will be a good one. This will be proved, however, as the the new dredge is rapidly being completed. The dairy factory has the largest number of suppliers this year that it has had since its inception, 30 people sending in milk to it. The supply, however, is not large, accounted for mainly by the fact that the full number of cattle are not milking yet, and also that the grass is just beginning to become plentiful. The price paid for the milk (3f d a gallon) is a good one, and it is a pity that more farmers don't go in for the factory instead of glutting the market, as they do, with a very second rate quality of butter, for which the}' get from od to (id a pound. The Gore Rifles paraded for Government inspection on Tuesday night, a good muster being recorded. The men were exercised in the ordinary company drill, at the conclusion of which a discussion was raised as to the advisability of going into camp. The majority favoured the project and steps will be taken to arrange the necessary details. Yesterday the second match for the Hallenstein Cup was fired. Despite the dull light the shooting of the scratch men was very fair. The conditions were seven shots at 300 and 500 yards. Private France with 22 at 300, 25 at 500 and 11 of a handicap, total 58, tied for first place with Private H. Martin 24, 18 and 16, total 58. Private Ayson 24, 33, total 57, and Sergt. Shanks 56, were the next in order of merit. The match is proving of great interest. 14th November.